.:.GC University Lahore

The Department of Persian was established in 1864. Persian was introduced as a discipline at the Postgraduate level in 1981. Dedicated teachers of calibre have given their best to the Department. Research and creative activities are counted among the fortes of the Department. The following eminent scholars and men of letters have served as Chairpersons of the Department:

is the current Chairperson of the Department. Highly qualified and eminent academicians have been engaged by the Department to meet the challenges of advanced courses.

Seminar Library

The Department of Persian has some rare Iranian books in its rich collection on Persian Language and Literature. The Department also provides facilities like micro-film reader, audio-visual aid, computers and photostat facility to its students and researchers.

Centre for Iranian Studies

The Centre for Iranian Studies (Utaq-e-Iranshenasi) has been established at the Department of Persian. A room on the campus has been renovated by the Cultural Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Lahore.

Majlis-e-Sufi Tabassum

The Majlis is a literary society of the Department. It holds literary functions regularly and is very popular among the students of the University.

Research

The Majlis-e-Tehqeeq-o-Taleef-e-Farsi has undertaken important research projects and has published a number of books on Persian language and literature. These publications have research value and have been appreciated by scholars form Pakistan and abroad.

The Majlis-e-Tehqeeq-o-Taleef-e-Farsi has published the following two books in 2007: Tassawaf Aur Tassawurat-e-Sufiah by Prof. Zahir Ahmad Siddiqi and Fehrist-e-Nuskhahaiye Khatti-e-farsi dar Kitab Khana-e-Muassa-e-Sinda Shenasi by Dr. Qasem Safi.

The Department of Persian is working on the compilation of a research-based comprehensive Persian-Urdu dictionary.

Academic Links

The Department of Persian has signed MOUs with the following Universities and Institutions of Iran to conduct research, exchange information, library material and publications:

University of Sistan and Balochistan, Zahidan, Iran
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
Sazman-e-Asnad wa Kitab Khana-e-Milli, Islamic Republic of Iran
Kitab Khana, Mooza wa Markaz-e-Asnad Majlis-e-Shooraiey Islami Tehran, Iran.

Student and faculty exchange programmes have also been launched with these universities. International conferences, symposiums and seminars are also arranged regularly.

Qualified students of Persian have a number of career openings. They can join the teaching profession and also work at cultural centres. They can join the Civil and Provincial Services. Electronic and print media also offers vistas to our graduates.

Note: Liberal financial assistance/scholarships will be available for students.

BA (Hons.) Persian

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Year � 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
PER � 1101	فارسی نظم و نثر اور دستور فارسی (I)	3	I
PER � 1201	فارسی نظم و نثر اور علم بیان	3	II

Year � 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
PER � 2101	فارسی نظم و نثر اور دستور فارسی (II)	3	III
PER � 2201	فارسی نثر و علم بدیع	3	IV
PER � 2202	فارسی نظم و علم بدیع	3	IV

Year - 3
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
PER � 3101	ایران میں کلاسیکل فارسی نثر کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	V
PER � 3102	ایران میں کلاسیکل فارسی شعر کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	V
PER � 3103	دستور پیشر فتہ زبان فارسی	3	V
PER � 3104	ترجمہ (اردو عبارات کا فارسی ترحمہ)	3	V
PER � 3105	کمپیوٹر ایپلیکیشنز	3	V
PER � 3201	برصغیر میں کلاسیکل فارسی نثر کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VI
PER � 3202	برصغیر میں کلاسیکل فارسی شعر کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VI
PER � 3203	علم بیان و بدیع و معانی	3	VI
PER � 3204	تحقیق و نقدادبی	3	VI
PER � 3205	ﺍﻧﺸﺎﻯ فارسی	3	VI

Year � 4
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
PER � 4101	ایران میں فارسی ادب کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VII
PER � 4102	ایران میں تصوف کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VII
PER � 4103	اقبالیات(I)	3	VII
PER � 4104	جدید فارسی نثر کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VII
PER � 4105	فارسی گفتاری (I)	3	VII
PER � 4299	تحقیقی مقالہ	3	VII
PER � 4201	برصغیر میں فارسی ادب کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VIII
PER � 4202	برصغیر میں تصوف کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VIII
PER � 4203	فارسی گفتاری (II)	3	VIII
PER � 4204	اقبالیات(II)	3	VIII
PER � 4205	جدید فارسی شعر کے ارتقاء کا تنقیدی جائزہ	3	VIII
PER � 4299	تحقیقی مقالہ	3	VIII

Persian as an Allied Subject

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Year � 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
PER � 1101	فارسی نظم و نثر اور دستور فارسی (I)	3	I
PER � 1201	فارسی نظم و نثر اور علم بیان	3	II

Year � 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
PER � 2101	فارسی نظم و نثر اور دستور فارسی (II)	3	III
PER � 2201	فارسی نثر و علم بدیع	3	IV

M.Phil Persian

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Year � 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
Per � 7101	ﭙﻳﺷﺮﻔﺖ ﺘﺎﺮﻴﺨﻰ ﺍﺪﺑﻳﺎﭟ ﻔﺎﺮﺴﻰ ﺪﺮﺍﻴﺮﺍﻦﻮﺷﺒﮧﻗﺎﺮﻩ	4	I
Per � 7102	ﺷﻌﺮﻔﺎﺮﺴﻰ (ﻜﻟﺍﺴﻴﻜ ﻮﺠﺪﻴﺪ )	4	I
Per � 7103	ﺗﻧﻘﻴﺪ ﻭﺮﻮﺶ ﺗﺤﻘﻴﻕ	4	I
Per � 7201	ﻨﺛﺮﻔﺎﺮﺴﻰ (ﻜﻟﺍﺴﻴﻜ ﻮﺠﺪﻴﺪ )	4	II
Per � 7202	ﭙﻳﺷﺮﻔﺖ ﺗﺻﻭﻑ ﺪﺮﺍﺪﺑﻳﺎﭟ ﻔﺎﺮﺴﻰ	4	II
Optional Course (any one)
Per � 7203	ﺪﺴﺗﻭﺮﺯﺑﺎﻥ ﻔﺎﺮﺴﻰﻭﻋﺮﻭﺽﻭﻘﺎﻔﻴﮧ ﭙﻳﺷﺮﻔﺗﮧ	4	II
Per � 7204	ﻔﺎﺮﺴﻰ ﮔﻔﺗﺎﺮﻯ	4	II
Per � 7205	ﺍ ﻧﺘﻘﺎﺪﺑﺮﺍﻔﮐﺎﺮﺍﻘﺑﺎﻞﺑﺮﺍﺴﺎﺲ	4	II
Per � 7206	ﺘﺎﺮﻴﺢ ﺷﻌﺮﻭﻯ ﻧﮕﺎﺮﻯ	4	II

Year � 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
Per � 7499	ﻣﻘﺎﻟﮧ ﺗﺤﻘﻴﻘﻰ	12	III & IV

Ph.D Persian

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Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Semester
Per � 8101	نسخہ شناسی ﴿خطی﴾	3	I
Per � 8102	آشنایی باعلم العروض	3	I
Per � 8103	مبانی دستور زبان عربی	3	I
Per � 8201	نقد و بررسی کلی در ادبیات فارسی	3	II